

Three Indian Muslim women enjoy the last sunset of 2009 in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India, on Thursday. Rafiq Maqbool/AP
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House during celebrations for the New Year on Jan. 1, 2010. Tim Wimborne/Reuters
Crowds in Japan celebrate the arrival of 2010 at the Zojoji Temple in Tokyo. Greg Baker/AP
Clear balloons are a part of the New Year festivities at the Zojoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan early Friday. Koji Sasahara/AP
With Mayon Volcano in the background, fireworks light up the sky in Legazpi City, Philippines on Jan. 1. Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
People hit a huge bell to welcome the New Year at the Imjingak pavilion near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea, on Jan. 1. Jo Yong-Hak/Reuters
People wait to release balloons during a New Year's Eve countdown party in Beijing, China, on Dec. 31. Christina Hu/Reuters
Celebrations are underway as Beijing, China marks the start of 2010. Andy Wong/AP
Revellers gather at Harbor City for New Year's celebrations in Hong Kong. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
In front of the Statue of Welcome Fountain in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan. 1, fireworks are set off as part of New Year celebrations. Supri/Reuters
People watch as fireworks explode from the world's tallest completed skyscraper, Taipei 101, during New Year festivities in Taipei, Taiwan, on Friday. Pichi Chuang/Reuters
Singapore's financial district, Marina Bay, and the Esplanade theatres are seen as fireworks explode to welcome the New Year on Jan. 1. Vivek Prakash/Reuters
Russians celebrate the New Year on Moscow's Red Square, with the Kremlin (r.) and St. Basil's cathedral in background (l.) early Friday. Mikhail Metzel/AP
Fireworks explode over the London Eye in central London during New Year's celebrations there early Friday morning. Lefteris Pitarakis/AP